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33<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">USE flag groups</td> 276<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">USE flag groups</td>
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37<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td> 280<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td>
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39<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0029.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/06/24 21:36:04</a></td> 282<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0029.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/11/07 22:26:59</a></td>
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41<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> 284<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td>
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47<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">19-Aug-2004</td> 290<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">19-Aug-2004</td>
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49<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">21-Aug-2004, 18-Oct-2004, 25-Oct-2004, 24-Jul-2005</td> 292<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">21-Aug-2004, 18-Oct-2004, 25-Oct-2004, 24-Jul-2005</td>
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55<p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> 298<p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p>
56<ul class="simple"> 299<ul class="simple">
57<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id7" name="id7">Status</a></li> 300<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id7" name="id7">Status</a></li>
58<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id8" name="id8">Abstract</a></li> 301<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id8" name="id8">Abstract</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id9" name="id9">Motivation</a></li> 302<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id9" name="id9">Motivation</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id10" name="id10">Specification</a><ul> 303<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id10" name="id10">Specification</a><ul>
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70<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id18" name="id18">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> 313<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id18" name="id18">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
71<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id19" name="id19">References</a></li> 314<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id19" name="id19">References</a></li>
72<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id20" name="id20">Copyright</a></li> 315<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id20" name="id20">Copyright</a></li>
73</ul> 316</ul>
74</div> 317</div>
75<div class="section" id="status"> 318<div class="section">
76<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="status">Status</a></h1> 319<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1>
77<p>Withdrawn by request of the author.</p> 320<p>Withdrawn by request of the author.</p>
78</div> 321</div>
79<div class="section" id="abstract"> 322<div class="section">
80<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 323<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
81<p>Currently, USE flags must be selected on a one-by-one basis, making it 324<p>Currently, USE flags must be selected on a one-by-one basis, making it
82time-consuming to set up make.conf appropriately for a machine's role.</p> 325time-consuming to set up make.conf appropriately for a machine's role.</p>
83</div> 326</div>
84<div class="section" id="motivation"> 327<div class="section">
85<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 328<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
86<p>Many packages have optional support for other packages (for example, the 329<p>Many packages have optional support for other packages (for example, the
87Vim text editor can optionally support perl, python and ruby 330Vim text editor can optionally support perl, python and ruby
88interpreters). In Gentoo, these optional dependencies can be selected by 331interpreters). In Gentoo, these optional dependencies can be selected by
89the user using USE flags. This allows a system appropriate for a given 332the user using USE flags. This allows a system appropriate for a given
90environment to be built -- a server, for example, should not typically 333environment to be built -- a server, for example, should not typically
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96system. In addition, using &quot;-<em>&quot; to disable all default USE flags can be 339system. In addition, using &quot;-<em>&quot; to disable all default USE flags can be
97risky as certain USE flags should not generally be turned off. This GLEP 340risky as certain USE flags should not generally be turned off. This GLEP
98proposes a mechanism for grouping USE flags to simplify selection and to 341proposes a mechanism for grouping USE flags to simplify selection and to
99make USE=&quot;-</em>&quot; less dangerous.</p> 342make USE=&quot;-</em>&quot; less dangerous.</p>
100</div> 343</div>
101<div class="section" id="specification"> 344<div class="section">
102<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 345<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
103<div class="section" id="group-specification"> 346<div class="section">
104<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="group-specification">Group Specification</a></h2> 347<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" id="group-specification" name="group-specification">Group Specification</a></h2>
105<p>A group shall consist of one or more tokens. Each token may be a USE flag, 348<p>A group shall consist of one or more tokens. Each token may be a USE flag,
106a -USE flag, a reference to another group or a negative reference to 349a -USE flag, a reference to another group or a negative reference to
107another group.</p> 350another group.</p>
108<p>These groups are defined in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups</span></tt>. It is 351<p>These groups are defined in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups</span></tt>. It is
109proposed that uppercase names only are used for groups to keep them 352proposed that uppercase names only are used for groups to keep them
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152# Illegal circular references 395# Illegal circular references
153GROUP1 &#64;GROUP2 foo 396GROUP1 &#64;GROUP2 foo
154GROUP2 &#64;GROUP1 bar 397GROUP2 &#64;GROUP1 bar
155</pre> 398</pre>
156</div> 399</div>
157<div class="section" id="group-descriptions"> 400<div class="section">
158<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="group-descriptions">Group Descriptions</a></h2> 401<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" id="group-descriptions" name="group-descriptions">Group Descriptions</a></h2>
159<p>Groups shall have a textual description associated with them in the same 402<p>Groups shall have a textual description associated with them in the same
160way as USE flags. The file <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups.desc</span></tt> 403way as USE flags. The file <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups.desc</span></tt>
161contains these:</p> 404contains these:</p>
162<pre class="literal-block"> 405<pre class="literal-block">
163# This is a comment 406# This is a comment
164DESKTOP Flags which are appropriate for most desktop systems 407DESKTOP Flags which are appropriate for most desktop systems
165RECOMMENDED Flags which should be enabled on almost all systems 408RECOMMENDED Flags which should be enabled on almost all systems
166</pre> 409</pre>
167</div> 410</div>
168<div class="section" id="using-groups"> 411<div class="section">
169<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="using-groups">Using Groups</a></h2> 412<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" id="using-groups" name="using-groups">Using Groups</a></h2>
170<p>Groups may be used in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/make.conf</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/portage/package.use</span></tt> and 413<p>Groups may be used in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/make.conf</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/portage/package.use</span></tt> and
171other places where USE flags are normally specified. They may <em>not</em> be 414other places where USE flags are normally specified. They may <em>not</em> be
172used inside <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IUSE`.</span> <span class="pre">As</span> <span class="pre">before,</span> <span class="pre">the</span> <span class="pre">&#64;</span> <span class="pre">symbol</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">used</span> <span class="pre">to</span> <span class="pre">indicate</span> <span class="pre">that</span> <span class="pre">a</span> 415used inside <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IUSE`.</span> <span class="pre">As</span> <span class="pre">before,</span> <span class="pre">the</span> <span class="pre">&#64;</span> <span class="pre">symbol</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">used</span> <span class="pre">to</span> <span class="pre">indicate</span> <span class="pre">that</span> <span class="pre">a</span>
173<span class="pre">group</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">being</span> <span class="pre">referenced.</span> <span class="pre">For</span> <span class="pre">example,</span> <span class="pre">a</span> <span class="pre">``make.conf</span></tt> for a KDE desktop 416<span class="pre">group</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">being</span> <span class="pre">referenced.</span> <span class="pre">For</span> <span class="pre">example,</span> <span class="pre">a</span> <span class="pre">``make.conf</span></tt> for a KDE desktop
174system might resemble:</p> 417system might resemble:</p>
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192USE=&quot;-&#64;GROUP1 &#64;GROUP2 bar -foo -foo -bar bar&quot; 435USE=&quot;-&#64;GROUP1 &#64;GROUP2 bar -foo -foo -bar bar&quot;
193USE=&quot;-foo -bar bar -baz fnord bar -foo -foo -bar bar&quot; 436USE=&quot;-foo -bar bar -baz fnord bar -foo -foo -bar bar&quot;
194USE=&quot;-baz fnord -foo bar&quot; 437USE=&quot;-baz fnord -foo bar&quot;
195</pre> 438</pre>
196</div> 439</div>
197<div class="section" id="issues-with-flags-and-groups"> 440<div class="section">
198<h2><a name="issues-with-flags-and-groups">Issues with -flags and <a class="reference" href="mailto:-&#64;GROUPS">-&#64;GROUPS</a></a></h2> 441<h2><a id="issues-with-flags-and-groups" name="issues-with-flags-and-groups">Issues with -flags and <a class="reference" href="mailto:-&#64;GROUPS">-&#64;GROUPS</a></a></h2>
199<p>Earlier drafts of this GLEP did not allow -use flags or <a class="reference" href="mailto:-&#64;GROUPS">-&#64;GROUPS</a>. However, 442<p>Earlier drafts of this GLEP did not allow -use flags or <a class="reference" href="mailto:-&#64;GROUPS">-&#64;GROUPS</a>. However,
200because of feedback along the lines of &quot;we shouldn't disallow features 443because of feedback along the lines of &quot;we shouldn't disallow features
201just because some users won't understand them&quot; (for example, <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id2" name="id2">[3]</a>), these 444just because some users won't understand them&quot; (for example, <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id2" name="id2">[3]</a>), these
202are now allowed but discouraged.</p> 445are now allowed but discouraged.</p>
203<p>The problems are best illustrated by example. Say we have the following 446<p>The problems are best illustrated by example. Say we have the following
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232<pre class="literal-block"> 475<pre class="literal-block">
233USE=&quot;X gtk gtk2 gnome -kde -qt&quot; 476USE=&quot;X gtk gtk2 gnome -kde -qt&quot;
234</pre> 477</pre>
235<p>This is clearly not the desired effect.</p> 478<p>This is clearly not the desired effect.</p>
236</div> 479</div>
237<div class="section" id="adding-new-groups"> 480<div class="section">
238<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="adding-new-groups">Adding New Groups</a></h2> 481<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" id="adding-new-groups" name="adding-new-groups">Adding New Groups</a></h2>
239<p>The actual groups to be created is beyond the scope of this GLEP, and any 482<p>The actual groups to be created is beyond the scope of this GLEP, and any
240group names contained herein should be treated as examples only. Creation 483group names contained herein should be treated as examples only. Creation
241of new groups and changing a group's flags should be discussed on the 484of new groups and changing a group's flags should be discussed on the
242gentoo-dev mailing list as per existing policy for new global USE flags.</p> 485gentoo-dev mailing list as per existing policy for new global USE flags.</p>
243<p>In particular, any changes involving -flags <em>must</em> be thoroughly discussed 486<p>In particular, any changes involving -flags <em>must</em> be thoroughly discussed
244before implementation.</p> 487before implementation.</p>
245</div> 488</div>
246</div> 489</div>
247<div class="section" id="rationale"> 490<div class="section">
248<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 491<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
249<p>USE groups will simplify selecting an appropriate set of USE flags for a 492<p>USE groups will simplify selecting an appropriate set of USE flags for a
250system.</p> 493system.</p>
251</div> 494</div>
252<div class="section" id="reference-implementation"> 495<div class="section">
253<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="reference-implementation">Reference Implementation</a></h1> 496<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" id="reference-implementation" name="reference-implementation">Reference Implementation</a></h1>
254<p>TODO</p> 497<p>TODO</p>
255</div> 498</div>
256<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> 499<div class="section">
257<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> 500<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1>
258<p>The user will not need to make any changes to keep their current setup. 501<p>The user will not need to make any changes to keep their current setup.
259Users who are not running a portage version which supports groups can 502Users who are not running a portage version which supports groups can
260carry on using current syntax with no side-effects.</p> 503carry on using current syntax with no side-effects.</p>
261<p>Some tools which work with make.conf and / or USE flags (for example, 504<p>Some tools which work with make.conf and / or USE flags (for example,
262<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ufed</span></tt>) will need to be updated to understand the new group syntax.</p> 505<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ufed</span></tt>) will need to be updated to understand the new group syntax.</p>
263<p>There is currently a dynamic list of USE flags available on the Gentoo 506<p>There is currently a dynamic list of USE flags available on the Gentoo
264website <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id5" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a>. For consistency, a similar list will be needed for USE 507website <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id5" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a>. For consistency, a similar list will be needed for USE
265groups.</p> 508groups.</p>
266</div> 509</div>
267<div class="section" id="references"> 510<div class="section">
268<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" name="references">References</a></h1> 511<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1>
269<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id4" rules="none"> 512<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id4" rules="none">
270<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 513<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
271<tbody valign="top"> 514<tbody valign="top">
272<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id4">[1]</a></td><td>GLEP 23: Portage handling of ACCEPT_LICENSE 515<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id4">[1]</a></td><td>GLEP 23: Portage handling of ACCEPT_LICENSE
273(<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html</a>)</td></tr> 516(<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html</a>)</td></tr>
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285<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2" name="id6">[3]</a></td><td>GLEP 29 discussion on the gentoo-dev mailing list 528<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2" name="id6">[3]</a></td><td>GLEP 29 discussion on the gentoo-dev mailing list
286(<a class="reference" href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=109813990013812">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=109813990013812</a>)</td></tr> 529(<a class="reference" href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=109813990013812">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=109813990013812</a>)</td></tr>
287</tbody> 530</tbody>
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289</div> 532</div>
290<div class="section" id="copyright"> 533<div class="section">
291<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 534<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
292<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 535<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
293<blockquote> 536<blockquote>
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